Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with pancreatitis and pancreatic insufficiency had high trypsin
By Keller, E T·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·El Macero Veterinary Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: High serum trypsin-like immunoreactivity secondary to pancreatitis in a dog with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old spayed Doberman Pinscher was brought in for vomiting that had lasted 24 hours, along with a two-week history of increased appetite and weight loss. The dog was diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis, which was complicated by acute pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (a condition where the pancreas doesn't produce enough digestive enzymes). Tests showed unexpectedly high levels of a specific enzyme, which indicated inflammation rather than the expected low levels associated with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The dog received treatment for these conditions, which helped manage the symptoms.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old spayed Doberman Pinscher with acute vomiting of 24 hours' duration and concurrent 2-week history of polyphagia with weight loss had diabetic ketoacidosis complicated by acute pancreatitis and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Diagnostic testing for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, by determining serum trypsin-like immunoreactivity, revealed an unexpectedly high result when a low result was anticipated. High trypsin-like immunoreactivity was attributed to acute pancreatic inflammation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2105925/